And if officials get their way, it’ll take place on the campus of the University of Missouri, where Askren won two NCAA Division I national wrestling championships.

But as Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), there could be some hurdles.

“It really just boils down to whether or not Mizzou has the availability and the venue,” said Rebney, who’s been in talks with officials from the Columbia, Mo. university. “I think it’s the kind of show in that market with its attachment to wrestling, it could do spectacular. Obviously, there would be tremendous, over-the-top support for Ben. But it’s just finding a date there.”